Chris wells's Blog – December 2015 Archive (4)

Rec'd from Katerina Nikoltsou - Dec 2015

Above are some great stamps on an international holidays greeting card from Katerina Nikoltsou. I have had some ideas for artistamps but have created just two so far. This card inspires me to create more.

Here is the other side of the card--a really nice mixed-media piece of stars. It seems quite Christmasy to me:…

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Added by chris wells on December 26, 2015 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Rec'd from Melissa Wand - Dec 2015

Here's the front of a very nice collage postcard I received from Melissa Wand. I am enjoying the technique of partially obscuring text with thin, transparent colored paper. The quote on the back is worth thinking about as well:

Thank you,…

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Added by chris wells on December 26, 2015 at 10:21pm — No Comments

Rec'd from Claire Dinsmore - Dec 2015

Claire has moved into an historic site called Grandview Chapel in Wernersville, PA. She sent me some great scans of old postcards and current photos of the place. Above is one scan and below is another.

These were not the only images she…

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Added by chris wells on December 26, 2015 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Rec'd from Matthew Stolte - Dec 2015

I received some wonderful pieces from Matthew Stolte this month, including the above mixed media piece. Mixing some kind of prints/stamps in with my vispo has been one of my goals; so far they've been mostly separate. This has given me some ideas.

I also received the piece below:…

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Added by chris wells on December 26, 2015 at 9:00pm — No Comments

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